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...University will offer no courses in Latin American history next year, following the departure of Thomas F. McGann '41, assistant professor of History, it was learned yesterday...
Anti-Americanism is not solely Communist inspired, McGann noted. He felt that the sentiment which gave rise to the anti-Nixon riots is a carry-over from the days of American imperialism. Although Communists participated in and directed the demonstrations to some extent, only 150,000 of the 175 million inhabitants of Latin America are actually Communist...
There is, however, a "good chance" that the communists will increase their influence markedly in this underdeveloped area, McGann believes...
...Latin American countries are characterized by ultra-nationalism and large differences in the living standards of rich and poor, McGann said. He noted that economic problems have been accentuated by our tariff policy, and the inability of South American coffee growers to form a working world-wide cartel...
...McGann, who spent four years in Latin America, will leave Harvard this June to teach at the University of Texas...